January 9, 2016:  SOAP #2228:  

Scripture:  Genesis (NIV) 24:43 See, I am standing beside this spring; if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar,” 44 and if she says to me, “Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too,” let her be the one the LORD has chosen for my master’s son.’ 45 “Before I finished praying in my heart, Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’  46 “She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too.’ So I drank, and she watered the camels also.

Observation:  God answered the prayer even before Abraham’s servant was finished praying!

Application:  Last night I was praying in the car while driving to meet the family of a person who had just died.  I asked the Lord to give me a specific scripture that would give them comfort.  When I arrived I discovered that God had just given one of the family members the perfect scripture.  While I was driving and praying, God was already answering.  When I arrived, God had already answered.  The Bible belonging to the one who had just died easily opened to the very page of a passage that was marked with a highlighter!  (1Corinthians 15:42-44) It ministered to her before her death and to her family after her death!  God had answered my prayer even before I prayed!

Prayer:   Lord, You are amazing.  What a privilege it is to serve you and observe your handiwork.  What a comfort to know you often answer my prayers while I am praying or even before I pray!   Amen

Pastor Leon
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